Jug



Patented Jan. 16, 1923i.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD WALRATH, 0F JOHNSTOWN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FLORENCE J'. RANDALL, OF JOHNSTOWN. NEW YORK.

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Application filed April 18, 1922.

To all mia-om t may conc/111% Be it known that l. lumen fumarie a citizen of the United States. residing at Johnstown. in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Jugs. ot which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates t'o jugs.

The object is to provide improvements which may be readily incorpin'ated in the construction ot jugs, bottles. cans or other similar containers. whether t'orlned of metal. glass or other material. whereby the entire contents ot the container may he poured theret'rom with only a slight tilting of the same. a vent being` provided to coaot with the pouring spout to facilitate such action.

Another object is to provide a jug or similar container whirh may he cheaply produced 'troni the` desired material. and having means for defiecting the flow ot the liquid fontained therein towards the lowest side thereof when the saine is tilted slightly from the horizontal. the outlet: orifice or spout being in direct ulinement with the same. the top of the jug' being' inclined towards the diameter which is in :xlinement with the spout. so as to drain the highest point oi the tilted jupr and direct the contents to the outlet.

A further object is to provide Stoppers or closures t'or the spout and vent holes` said stoppers being' hingedly connected to :i metallic clip which may be sprung into en- -gagenfient with the top of the jug in position to be swung into the openings to close the saine. and to be held there with a constant pressure to prevent any leakage, and which may be swung into open position to fully uncover the same and to be held therein during the processes of pouring.

A full and complete unrilerstandinpr of the invention may he obtained from a consideration ot the following' detailed description. taken in connection with the aecompanyinp drawingforming a part ot this specification.- it heiner understood that while the drawing shows a practical form ot' the invention. the latter is not to be confined to strict conformity therewith. hut may he changed or modified. so long as such changes niark no material departure from the salient YFeatures of the invention. as specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Serial No. 554,581.

ln the drawing. in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throilghout the several figures:

Figure l is a side elevation of the iinproved jug' or container;

F i lgiuro 2 is a top plan View of the same;

Figure 3 is a transverse, vertical sectional view throng-h the upper portion of the jug;

Figure -l is a similar View. taken at right angles to Figure 3 and through the vent and spout openings.

Reterringr to the drawing, there is shown a jug termed of glass. porcelain, pottery or analogous material. The body of the jug l. as shown. is round in cross section. and may he of any desired diameter and length to secure the desired capacity. the bottoni of the jug being' preferably flat and of uniform thickness with the sides and top.

The top ot' thil jug comprises two oppositelv disposed, curved. or inclined walls Q. extending pu rt way down the opposite sides o't the lioilv l and terniinatinpr at their upper or inner ends at or nearl the vertical center ot' the holly. and formed with opposed, outstanding (langes 3 providingr a transverse ridge or head at the top ot the jug. which extends from one .f-ide of the hotly to a. point somewhat beyond the center oi the saine. vwhere the said ridge or head merges into a downwardly curved wall l which rounds into the opposite wall ot the hody of the jug. as clearly shown in Figures lY and -l ot' the drawing.

The curved or inclined walls Q are interiorly joined together beneath the curved wall 4. as indicated at 5 in Figure 1, and a transverse. oval-shaped opening 6 is provided througrh this portion of the joined walls 2. thus j'iroviding a convenient handle 7 to he readily grasped by the fingers.

The head 3. at the end opposite to the handle i, is rounded outwardly or enlarged. as at R. and is provided with a tapering oriiice or spout 9. the lower and smaller end ol' which communl fates with the interior ot' the jugr and lies exactly flush with the adjacent. interior wall of the saine. there beiupr no projection to interruptthe flow of the .fontents of the bottle duringV the process of pouring.

The merging together of the upper portions of the curved or inclined walls 2. on the interior of the jug provides an added thickness to the same beneath the head :it

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the top, and permits ol' suicient length to the orifice or spout 9 to receive and tiirzglitljT hold a closure plug or stopper for pre venting: leakage. By thus forming the interior, npper end of the jug, a narrow, rounded groove or gutter l() is provided which extends from the outer wall ot' the spout` dianietrieall)r across the eenter otl the hodjv and longitudin-.illjY beneath the top head to a point adjacent to the handle opening (l, where the same merges into a curved interior wall spaced lroin and having the sanie contour as the lower side of the said handle opening.

Adjacent to the forward end of the handle opening G, or to that end nearest to the spout 9, e. central oritice 11 is provided extending' vertically through the bead. und connnunieatingV with the interior oi the jug, said orifice 11 having its upper end provided with tapered walls and constituting' a `vent opening for the purpose ot admitting air to the interior of the jupl when the spout is open duringV the process ot pouring.

A metallic clip 12 is mounted on the transverse head formed by the outstanding flanges 3, and the said clip is provided with integral, downwardly extending side plates 13 terininating :it each end, in inwardly directed lips 14 which are adapted to he snapped or sprungd beneath the overhanginpflanges und loch the clip upon the jufj, the side plates lll ot said clip providingl ample resilienrjY for the purpose.

The trout edges o'l the side plates i-i. which are preferably rounded as shown.` ahnt against the adjacent, euhm-pred.` rounded portion of the head surrounding the spout. while the rear edges of said plates. which are likewise rounded, ahnt against a shoulder if., formed in the sides ol the body, and the clip 12 is thus prevented from anvlongitndinal movement on the head at the top of the jug.

The clip 1Q, as clearly shown in Figure of the drawing'. is provided with a Jfront tongue 16 formed by eontinuing the curved front edge of the sides plates 13 into the top plate of the clip, and a. rear tongue 17 torined in the saine way, and these tonguesdike the clip proper which is termed et spring metal. have suflicient resiliency to hugr the tace ol" the bead. Each tongue is provided with a transverse slot or opening lH through whirh is passed a loop-shaped extension 19 of u eirenlnr plate 2l), to the lower side oi' each o' which is sernred a stopper 2l fornied ot cork or other suitable material and held to the plate 2O by a central rivet 22. The stopper whirh tits into the spout is. oi course. larger then that adopted to tit into the upper. tapered end ofY the vent open` ing. and rech hinge element composed ot the slots 1S and the loops 19. is adapted. h v reason of the resiliency of the tongues 1G,

to snap the stoppers into their respective openings and to hold the saine therein, with constant pressure to prevent any leakage through either ot the openings.

The loops 1%) have a rertnngular.y traneverse openingr therethrough1 as shown-` and the ends oif the springY tongues it heyol'id the slots lw. which torni hingfe pinllrs, are also rectangular in cross sei-tion. so that when the stoppers are svlnng to open or close their respective openings,y the walls ot said loops i2) are forced to open slightly to permit turningaction ot the stopper, and thus provides Vl'or the desired snapping or springing' eteet to hold the said strippers in either open position (ns indiezite-d in dotted lines in ll'igure loi' the drawing) or in closed position.

With both stoppers closed, it will he seen that the construction provides a jug whirh niuy he conveniently carried without any danger ot' spillingthe contents oi' the saine, and when it is desired to pour troni the suine. it is only necessary to snap open the spout stopper and the \ent stopper', lioth ol' which will remain in an out-ol"-the-way position while the jug is tilted. There being no interior walls or shouldersv to interfere with the iow of the liquid, the seule will fall, as the i-ontents are lowered. to the bottoni oi' the jug in line with the spout. the inclined or cin-ved walls at the top ot' the jupr serving1 to drain the upper portion oi' the jog); und thus facilitating` the romplete emptying ol' the rontents through the said spoilt.

hroln the loir-roiupY it will he seen that n simple, rheuplj; manniiartnr'ed King has heen provided Ywhiifh has a direct low to the outlet opening'. und means for draining the top portion ot' the seine, together with adjustable stopper eurrjfing ineens. which may he reinliljr applied to glass or earthenwzire jugs to permit the said stoppers to be held with pressure into their respective openings. or to he maintained in open position to allow a lull openingg oi the pouring;V spout and the air vente whirh permits un inflow o'l nir to compensate for the lowering contents ot the jue. i

iilhzit is claimed is E 1. jug having an outlet opening at one end arranged in line with the wall ot' the jug. and having its side walls tapered und minvergingr` inwardly to a ridge to direct the liow ol liquid to seid opening. said ridge having' u hundle formed integral therewith.

2. A jug having two oppositely disposed inrlined wells which converge :it the top and terminate in a transverse ridge provided. with an opening :it the outer end coincident. with the wall ot the jug.

2%. .li jug' having two oppositely disposed inclined walls which eonverge at the top and terminate in a transverse ridge provided with an opening at the outer end coincident with the Wall of the jug, said ridge having a second opening at the other end thereof.

4. A jug having two oppositeljT disposed curved. inclined walls which converge at the top and terminate in a transverse ridge. the latter having an opening at the outer end coincident With the Wall ot the jug and a second opening spaced from the .first-mentioned opening, and closures for said openings niountcd on the ridge.

o. A jug having two oppositely disposed curved. inclined walls which converge at the top and terininate in a transverse ridge. the latter having an opening at the outer end coincident with the wall of the jug and a seeond opening spaced from the first-mentioned opening. a clip engaged with the ridge, and Stoppers carried hy the clip to close said openings.

G. jug having its diainetrically opposite side Walls converging toward the center at the top to provide a. transverse ridge, said ridge having outstanding. longitudinal llanges terminating at one end vin an enlargen'ient provided with a spout opening whose outer ivall is flush with the Wall of the jug. a vent opening spaced `t'roin the spout opening. a clip provided ivith inwardly directed lips to engage beneath the longitlulinal flanges to retain the same thereon. and stoppers hinged to the ends ot' the clip and adapted to he swung into and out ot' their respective seats in the vpouring spout and vent.

T. .i\ jug having its` diagrannnatically opH posite side walls converging toward the center at the top lo provide a transverse ridge. said ridge having outstanding, longitudinal tlanges terminating at one end in an enlargenient provided with a spout opening whose outer wall is flush with the wall ot the jug. and said ridge terminating at the other end in a handle and having avent hole communieating with the interior ot' the jug adjacent to the handle. a spring clip adapted to snap around the ridge and provided with inwardly directed lips to engage beneath the longitudinal flanges to retain the saine thereon. and stoppers hinged to the ends of the clip and adapted to be swung into and out oi" their respective seats in the pouring spout and vent.

8. .i jug having the upper 'portion of its dianielricallv opposite side Walls converging inwziirdlv to a transverse center line at the top of the jug and there joined together to provide a ridge having overhanging side Walls and extending niore than half the di aincter ot the jug. and there formed into a handle ha ving a transverse finger hole. the ridge terminating at its opposite end in an enlargement provided with a spoilt opening conununieating with the interior of the jug and tlush with the ivall thereof. and having another opening therethrough between the handle and the center of the jug, a spring n'ietal clip provided With end tongues havine' slots and fitted to the ridge between the teri'ninal enlargement and the handle. and having opposite side walls carrying at their lower edges inwardly directed lips to tit beneath the overhanging side walls and retain the clip in place, and Stoppers adjusted to (it the openings and carried by plates having' loop shaped extensions engaging the slotsy in the tongues of the clip to permit closing or opening h v the strippers and maintaining the saine in either position h v the spring ot the tongues.

Si. jug having its diametrieallv opposite side walls converging toward the center at the top to provide a transverse ridge. said ridge haring outstanding longitudinal flanges tern'linating at one end in au enlarge nient provided with an outlet. a clip proA vided a ith in\\ardly-ilireeted lips to engage heneath the longitiulinal flanges to retain the clip thereon. and a stopper hinged to the end ot the clip and adapted to he swung into and out ot stopj'iing relation to the outlet.

ln testimony. that l claim the foregoing my own. l hare hereto :xiiixed in v signature.

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